Lightning TrackerEdison storms: live alerts, hail & tornado history
Live watches and warnings for Edison, NJ, the 48-hour thunderstorm outlook, and every hail, damaging-wind and tornado report within 25 miles since 2016.
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Severe weather in Edison by the numbers
Edison sits in one of the most active severe-weather areas in the country: since 2016, spotters and emergency managers have filed 1,091 severe-weather reports within 25 miles of the city — 100 hail reports, 976 damaging-wind reports and 15 tornado reports. On average that is 16.3 days a year with at least one report.
Storm season here peaks in June, July, August, when 73% of all reports were filed.
In the last 12 months there were 0 hail reports, 82 wind reports and 2 tornado reports around Edison.
Latest storm reports near Edison
| Date | Report | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Damaging wind | 17 mi SE · Monmouth Co. |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Damaging wind | 13 mi E · Richmond Co. |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Damaging wind | 2 mi NE · Middlesex Co. |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Damaging wind | 8 mi S · Middlesex Co. |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Damaging wind | 5 mi N · Middlesex Co. |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Damaging wind | 14 mi W · Somerset Co. |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Tornado | 24 mi N · Morris Co. |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Damaging wind | 24 mi SW · Mercer Co. |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Damaging wind | 16 mi E · Richmond Co. |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Damaging wind | 16 mi S · Monmouth Co. |
One line per day and type — the closest report that day. Distance and direction from the city centre. The latest SPC reports are preliminary until NOAA finalises them.
Storm reports by year
Storm season in Edison
All hail, wind and tornado reports within 25 miles, 2016–2026, by month.
Hail in Edison
Edison averages 4.0 days a year with hail reported nearby. The biggest stone on record since 2016 was 1.75 inches — about the size of a golf ball — reported 2 miles from the city centre on Sep 9, 2023. Hail of 1 inch (quarter size) or larger is what makes a thunderstorm severe; see the hail size chart.
Tornadoes near Edison
There have been 15 tornado reports within 25 miles of Edison since 2016; the strongest was rated EF2 (Feb 21, 2023, 23 miles from the city centre). A tornado warning means a tornado is occurring or imminent — take shelter immediately.
Storm alerts for Edison on your iPhone
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Questions about storms in Edison
Does Edison get a lot of severe storms?
Edison averages 16.3 days a year with at least one hail, damaging-wind or tornado report within 25 miles, based on NOAA Storm Prediction Center reports 2016–2025.
When is storm season in Edison?
Most severe-weather reports around Edison come in June, July, August.
What is the biggest hail recorded near Edison?
1.75 inches (golf ball size) on Sep 9, 2023, 2 miles from the city centre.
Have tornadoes hit near Edison?
Yes — 15 tornado reports within 25 miles since 2016, the strongest rated EF2 on Feb 21, 2023.
How do I get storm alerts for Edison?
The live panel on this page shows every active National Weather Service watch and warning for Edison, NJ. For alerts on your phone, Lightning Tracker for iPhone shows storm risk and warnings for your location.
How this page works: storm reports are NOAA Storm Prediction Center local storm reports (final database 2016–2025, preliminary daily reports after that) within 25 miles of Edison, NJ. They are reports of hail, damaging wind and tornadoes — not lightning strike counts, which no free public dataset provides at city level. Live alerts come from the National Weather Service API, the outlook from Open-Meteo forecast models. Updated Oct 27, 2026.